Articles by Alex Baird

  • Timely return for injured trio

    Simpson coach Adam Courtney says injured premiership footballers are in contention to play against top-two sides Birregurra and South Colac after the bye.

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  • Teen’s milestone highlights Colac’s win

    Colac Tigers netballers celebrated young gun Emily Murfitt’s 100th senior match with a hard-fought away win against St Albans.

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  • Move to Central pays off

    Football ladder leader Birregurra has shown promising signs in a pre-finals outing at Colac’s Central Reserve, cruising to victory against Lorne after a dominant second half.

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  • Wounded Eagle’s new joy

    Dutch import Thijs Helder says almost losing a kidney hasn’t stopped his desire to return to the Western Eagles and build on his impressive start to football.

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  • Ins and outs

    Reigning premier Simpson’s list has been hit with another blow following the mid-season departure of key-tall Dave Weel.

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  • Demon misses clash for birth

    It takes something special for Tom Mullane-Grant to miss a game of football, and the Otway Districts coach had good reason to sit out the weekend’s match.

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  • Otway to inquire about broken leg

    OTWAY Districts football officials are likely to request a league investigation into an incident which left Demon Dean Jenkins with a broken leg.

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  • State program re-ignites cricket dream

    Dylan Hodge is the latest talented Colac sportsman to put football commitments aside to pursue a cricket dream after securing a spot in a state program over winter.

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